I was just about to create a partition on the device when a thought occurred to me: If I add a partition to this drive will that make any windows machine I were to add this to not want to access it? :-)~MIKE~(-: On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 1:20 PM, Dazed_75 wrote: > Whether you do it in a terminal or with a GUI, this article is a wealth of > information about this: > > http://www.unixmen.com/how-to-format-usb-drive-in-the-terminal/ > > > > > On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 11:25 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> why does it matter? it is only 2 gig. >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> >> On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 10:34 AM, wrote: >> >>> If I was you, I'd make a partition. >>> Scary... >>> ET >>> >>> >>> Michael Havens writes: >>> >>>> sudo mkfs -t vfat -I /dev/sdc did it. Thanks Enrique! Now I get the >>>> nice >>>> file manager appearing and everything.... How cool. I had to use -I >>>> because >>>> there are no partitions on the drive. >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>>> On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 9:46 AM, Michael Havens >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> it appears that msdos and vfat just point to each other (man mkfs.vfat >>>>> is >>>>> the man for mkfs.msdos). Is this correct? So then it doesn't matter if >>>>> I do >>>>> "-t vfat" or "-t msdos". What about "xtfs"? >>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 9:25 AM, wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> RTFM! ;-) >>>>>> ET >>>>>> Michael Havens writes: >>>>>> >>>>>>> So what is the option, "-t vfat" or "-t msdos"? I thought "xfs" was >>>>>>> an >>>>>>> option. >>>>>>> Oh yea..... I don't "plan" on using this in windows but just in case >>>>>>> I >>>>>>> need >>>>>>> to pull a file off of my dad's computer. >>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>> On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 9:02 AM, wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> kitepilot@twinbeech[~]$ man mkfs|grep fat >>>>>>>> fs(5), badblocks(8), fsck(8), mkdosfs(8), mke2fs(8), >>>>>>>> mkfs.bfs(8), >>>>>>>> mkfs.ext2(8), mkfs.ext3(8), mkfs.ext4(8), mkfs.minix(8), >>>>>>>> mkfs.msdos(8), >>>>>>>> mkfs.vfat(8), mkfs.xfs(8), mkfs.xiafs(8) >>>>>>>> kitepilot@twinbeech[~]$ man 8 mkfs.vfat >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Michael Havens writes: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> what is the option in mkfs? I looked at man but they don't list >>>>>>>>> it. Is >>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>> '-t fat32'? >>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>> On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 8:52 AM, wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> THen you are good... :) >>>>>>>>>> Create a partition and install a FAT-32 filesystem if you plan on >>>>>>>>>> pluging >>>>>>>>>> that thing to Wincrap. >>>>>>>>>> ET >>>>>>>>>> Michael Havens writes: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> dmesg says the drive is sdc. I can then mount the drive and look >>>>>>>>>>> at >>>>>>>>>>> it's >>>>>>>>>>> contents. >>>>>>>>>>> now for your directions: >>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ lsusb > /tmp/junk-lsusb-0.txt >>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ cat /proc/partitions > >>>>>>>>>>> /tmp/junk-partitions-0.txt >>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ lsusb > /tmp/junk-lsusb-1.txt >>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ cat /proc/partitions > >>>>>>>>>>> /tmp/junk-partitions-1.txt >>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ diff /tmp/junk-lsusb-?.txt >>>>>>>>>>> 0a1 >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0930:6544 Toshiba Corp. Kingston >>>>>>>>>>>> DataTraveler >>>>>>>>>>>> 2.0 >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Stick (2GB) >>>>>>>>>>> All is good. >>>>>>>>>>> I can tell you right now that there are no partitions on this >>>>>>>>>>> drive. >>>>>>>>>>> It >>>>>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>>>>> dev/sdc. I kinow this is the case because I can mount /dev/sdc >>>>>>>>>>> /mnt/sdc >>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>> look at the contents. There is nothing in it that I want to keep. >>>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 8:12 AM, >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> First question to answer is: Is the drive being detected? >>>>>>>>>>>> Unplug the drive, wait a minute and do: >>>>>>>>>>>> lsusb > /tmp/junk-lsusb-0.txt >>>>>>>>>>>> cat /proc/partitions > /tmp/junk-partitions-0.txt >>>>>>>>>>>> Now plug the drive, wait a minute and do: >>>>>>>>>>>> lsusb > /tmp/junk-lsusb-1.txt >>>>>>>>>>>> cat /proc/partitions > /tmp/junk-partitions-1.txt >>>>>>>>>>>> Then >>>>>>>>>>>> diff /tmp/junk-lsusb-?.txt >>>>>>>>>>>> If you see at leas one line you are good, otherwise you are >>>>>>>>>>>> dead in >>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>> water. >>>>>>>>>>>> If you can see the device, then: >>>>>>>>>>>> diff /tmp/junk-partitions-?.txt >>>>>>>>>>>> That's your partition. >>>>>>>>>>>> Depending on what you have (if you have) next steps are >>>>>>>>>>>> different. >>>>>>>>>>>> YMMV... >>>>>>>>>>>> ET >>>>>>>>>>>> Michael Havens writes: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Okay, when I was making a backup drive I did so on a drive >>>>>>>>>>>>> that was >>>>>>>>>>>>> too >>>>>>>>>>>>> small. (bummer) now, when I stick that device in nothing >>>>>>>>>>>>> happens >>>>>>>>>>>>> (the >>>>>>>>>>>>> nice >>>>>>>>>>>>> little file manager doesn't appear). So I think that is >>>>>>>>>>>>> because I >>>>>>>>>>>>> created >>>>>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>>>>> label for this drive. So I wonder to myself how to fix it. >>>>>>>>>>>>> What I >>>>>>>>>>>>> think >>>>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>>>>> is mkfs. What is a generic filesystem I can use on microsoft >>>>>>>>>>>>> computers >>>>>>>>>>>>> too? >>>>>>>>>>>>> is xtfs the best or should I go with fat 16/32? or am I >>>>>>>>>>>>> incorrect >>>>>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>>>>> this >>>>>>>>>>>>> will fix the problem? >>>>>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------**********--------------------- >>>>>>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.****** >>>>>>>>>>>> ****org< >>>>>>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss@lists.**phxlinux.******org >>>>>>>>>>>> < >>>>>>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.******org >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> org >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/**********mailman/listinfo/plug-**** >>>>>>>>>>>> discuss >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> plug-discuss >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> discuss>>>>>>>>>>> *discuss >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> <**http://lists.phxlinux.org/********mailman/listinfo/plug-**** >>>>>>>>>>>> discuss >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> discuss >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> discuss>>>>>>>>>>> discuss >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> <**http://lists.phxlinux.org/********mailman/listinfo/plug-**** >>>>>>>>>>>> discuss >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> discuss >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> discuss>>>>>>>>>>> discuss >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> **>>>>>>>>>>> discuss >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> ** >>>>>>>>>>>> ** >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> >**> >>>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------********--------------------- >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.**** >>>>>>>>>>> ****org< >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss@lists.**phxlinux.****org < >>>>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.****org >>>>>>>>> **org >>> >>>>>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/********mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> <**http://lists.phxlinux.org/******mailman/listinfo/plug-** >>>>>>>>>> discuss >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> <**http://lists.phxlinux.org/******mailman/listinfo/plug-** >>>>>>>>>> discuss >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> ** >>>>>>>>>> ** >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> >**> >>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------******--------------------- >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.**** >>>>>>>> **org< >>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss@lists.**phxlinux.**org < >>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.**org >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/******mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>>> <**http://lists.phxlinux.org/****mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> <**http://lists.phxlinux.org/****mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>>> ** >>>>>>>> >**> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ------------------------------****--------------------- >>>>>>> >>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.****org< >>>>>> PLUG-discuss@lists.**phxlinux.org > >>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/****mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>> <**http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------**--------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.**org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > Dazed_75 a.k.a. 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